Steve Borthwick’s search for a new defence coach has hit a stumbling block with French clubs warning the England boss off his ...

Their rugby ability has already been scrutinised and approved. But their character is then assessed in more detail before they are assigned to one of the club's four mini teams. It is not quite ...

Brings a level of enthusiasm and passion that every teams needs. Willing to run the hard line and is strong in defence.

The Rugby Championship is back for another year as the Southern Hemisphere's best teams battle it out to be named the best. The All Blacks won last year's shortened edition, their 10th success in ...

Speaking at a pre-season media event, Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter told our sister website, DevonLive, that the 21-year-old would be touch and go for the autumn, although he did not rule it ...

In an exciting friendly match at the Beltrametti Stadium in Piacenza, Italy secured a remarkable 24-8 victory over Japan as part of their preparations for the upcoming WXV tournament. The friendly ...

But Argentina built momentum and ran away with the game with a near perfect display of attacking Rugby. The Wallabies had little answer as Argentina hit back to reduce the margin to three at the ...

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Iran's Hard-Line Parliament Approves All Members of President's Cabinet, First Time Since 2001 TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's hard-line parliament on Wednesday approved all members of reformist ...